Chapter 104, Part 3 of "Lyra!"...
After the MAMA awards ceremony, Han Yoon-sung presenting the award to Kwon Ji-yong became a memorable moment for fans of the couple, who watched and discussed it repeatedly. With fans meticulously replaying the scene frame by frame, accompanied by background music, the simple gesture of hands clasped together became incredibly intimate, and Kwon Ji-yong's kiss of the trophy was brimming with sensuality.
After Han Yunxing finished the meeting, she opened her phone and saw a video sent to her by Yun Qi on Bilibili.
【“Hands that cannot be held, friends who will remain anonymous from now on” | Pseudo-Bad Ending Aesthetics, High Angst, Enter at Your Own Risk】 These words caught her eye, and her eyelids twitched.
Han Yunxing: []
Han Yunxing: [What's my name?]
The reply came instantly: [Yunxing, lol]
Han Yunxing narrowed her eyes, her fingers flying across the keyboard:
What did I give you for your birthday last year?
[Which store was the last one we met at?]
[What kind of dumplings did your parents make, as you told me yesterday?]
After a triple critical hit, the opponent struggled to recover, trembling.
Yunqi: [Unnie, it's me, Yunqi.]
Yunqi: [Yeah, haha, actually I'm a CP fan... My fellow shippers are so talented!!!]
Han Yunxing was amused by the starry-eyed emoji in the chat box. She tapped to open the video, and a slightly melancholic background music began to play. In the gray world, their intertwined hands parted as their eyelashes trembled. Kwon Jiyong's fingers, which were trying to tighten, suddenly loosened after he realized that Han Yunxing was determined to leave.
Han Yunxing: Huh? Was that how it was back then?
Applause surged like a tide. He dared not look clearly into the eyes that were staring at him, and he abruptly lowered his head. The image zoomed in and froze. Under layers of soft light, Kwon Ji-yong gently kissed the trophy. His eyelashes cast delicate shadows under the spotlight, tender and fragile.
The audience was filled with distinguished guests, but you were the only one I kept hidden deep in my heart, a secret I could never speak of. -END-
Han Yunxing had to admit that the video editing achieved the ultimate in tragic beauty; if she weren't the protagonist, she would have been even more immersed in it.
Han Yunxing: [I've liked, comment, and share! Let's have dinner together next time.]
Yunqi: [Ani! I don't want to be a third wheel.]
Three seconds later, Yunqi suddenly woke up with a start: [Wait, are you using an alternate account?]
Han Yunxing: [Honey, do you think it's too late for me to cancel now...?]
The "typing" message at the top of the chat box flashed repeatedly, and finally only a crying emoji appeared.
Yunqi: TT
Han Yunxing's Bilibili account was created not long after her debut, and she has been active on it frequently. Over the years, she has become a popular content creator with millions of followers.
So, on this day, a certain CP fan happily opened the backend to reply to a comment from a fellow CP fan, and the comment "Han Yunxing liked it" made her eyes widen.
!!
The happiest person in the Han Yoon-sung slip-up incident was the account that posted "Did Kwon Ji-yong and Han Yoon-sung break up today?", which reportedly even held a giveaway. The most aggrieved person was Kwon Ji-yong. He heard about the mix-up while eating and insisted on dragging Han Yoon-sung to watch his own BL (Boys' Love) video. Although the machine translation was terrible, the color tone, pacing, and plot were spot-on, making Kwon Ji-yong's liver hurt.
Han Yunxing could only say not to rush. Sweet videos played on repeat, and Kwon Jiyong, who had been drooping his head, raised it again, nuzzling his girlfriend's face with a triumphant smile in his eyes.
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February 14, 2023
Lyra's third full-length album, *LYRA!*
01. Cheers!
02. "You'd like to get to know ME/My Name"
03. What's up? (feat. Yoon Do-hyun)
04. Greedy
05. "Don't know / Mora (feat. Lee Soo-hyun)"
06《Beginning》
07《MODERATO/Medium Speed》
08 Stars
On the occasion of her sixth anniversary since debut, Han Yoon-sung released her third full-length album, "LYRA!". This self-titled album is a footnote to her past music career. The album contains eight songs, covering a variety of musical styles including hip-hop, R&B, pop, and rock, and fully showcasing Han Yoon-sung's rich and colorful musical world.
The third full-length album features "Cheers!" and "You'd like to get to know ME/My Name" as its two title tracks.
"Cheers!" is a typical jazz-hip-hop track. The strong drumbeats and the light, crisp sound of the triangle create an atmosphere of being at a banquet, raising a glass in celebration. In this glamorous world of fame and fortune, the person in the center of the dance floor controls the entire game. The song's emotions reach their peak, like champagne bubbles bursting: revelry, arrogance, and self-satisfaction, yet amidst the trembling, a consistent calm and clarity are revealed.
The bouncy bass line in "My Name" paired with upbeat jazz drumbeats highlights a captivating "I am the center of attention" charm. Han Yunxing's precise mastery of the funk genre instills a surge of confidence in the listener, making every cell in their body dance to the rhythm of the music.
Even the non-title tracks are full of surprises, with familiar faces appearing in the collaboration lineup, including members of Begin Us who were invited to participate in the album's production.
The collaboration with Yoon Do-hyun on "What's up?" is an extremely arrogant rap rock song with dazzling bass and drum beats. When greeting me with "What's up?", it's almost as if he's saying, "What can you do to me if you don't like me?"
There's also "Don't Know," which she co-composed with Henry. It tells the story of the little troubles on the road to adulthood. Han Yoon-sung and Lee Soo-hyun's voices are a perfect match. After listening to the whole song, the first thing that strikes you is their voices, which sound like they've been kissed by angels.
"Greedy," though titled with the song, is actually a song about a passionate, even foolish, person who will do anything to succeed. "Beginning" conveys the courage to keep moving forward even after falling. "MODERATO" signifies a moderate pace; life doesn't need to be too fast or too slow, but rather a moderate pace to carry the past and move towards the future. The entire song is light and soothing, like a gentle massage.
The last song on Han Yunxing's album is a song dedicated to her fans. In "Stars," her warm and bright voice delicately expresses her gratitude to her fans in an R&B style, like a vitamin that dispels the gloom in people's hearts.
This album showcases Han Yoon-sung's versatile musical style and also offers a glimpse into her inner world. Upon release, *LYRA!* effortlessly dominated various music charts, surpassing one million copies sold in its first week, becoming Han Yoon-sung's second million-selling album. This album's sales figures once again astonished the public with the purchasing power of Han Yoon-sung's fans.
In response, the stars want to say: This woman has written us into her songs! What's wrong with us supporting her as much as we can?!
Moreover, the offerings of this "LYRA!" album are so appealing that even casual observers would want to order it. The album includes three versions: red, yellow, and blue. The three primary colors can be mixed to create countless stunning hues, representing Han Yoon-sung's limitless potential. The album's photobook has 214 pages, showcasing Han Yoon-sung in various looks: evening gowns, leather jackets, overalls, princess outfits, curly hair, and bun hairstyles… Each photo is bursting with expressive power. Besides autographed photocards, Polaroid photos, and postcards, the album also includes an exquisite star necklace, which, according to the first batch of fans who received the album, is made of sterling silver!
After securing 13 number one spots with their two title tracks, the LYRA! world tour kicked off in Seoul, embarking on a journey to rake in 500,000 tickets sold.
Thanks to the fans' repeated prayers, Cube arranged large venues for the "LYRA!" tour, but it was still very difficult to get tickets. On the first day of the show, many fans stood outside the venue and cheered along with the sounds from inside. It is worth mentioning that the security personnel were also very kind, standing sideways to avoid blocking the main entrance, and they even came to hand out water during the show.
Compared to the Asian tour of Sailing, the LYRA! world tour added tracks from the mini 3 and the third full-length album, and Han Yoon-sung also invited some friends from the industry as guests.
Each collaboration stage was like opening a blind box. The special stage in Seoul was "Don't Know," and not only did Lee Soo-hyun appear, but Henry also came on stage. The maknae (youngest member) of Begin Us sang about trivial troubles, and a series of skits made the fans in the audience laugh out loud. Han Yoon-sung's head-shaking and sighing look was just too cute!
The guest at the Busan station was Yoon Do-hyun. For the opening of the "What's Up?" stage, Han Yoon-sung wore a red leather jacket with bright red lips and had long, wavy hair that reached her waist. She reached up and tucked the wind-blown strands of hair behind her ear, revealing large silver hoop earrings. However, all the audience could see was her nonchalant smile, and the earrings disappeared on the big screen.
The musical instrument imitates the sound of a whistle:
"shh, baby—"
What's up?
What's up?
Is that all you've got?
"Truth, Nothingness, and Interest"
Han Yunxing and Yin Daoxian's provocative battle vocals tore the entire stage apart. After the concert, countless posts discussed how incredibly handsome Han Yunxing was on stage.
In Japan, Han Yoon-sung unlocked two new venues, Tokyo Dome and Osaka Dome, successfully completing her five-dome tour record. In addition to her collaboration stage with Lightsum's recent comeback song "Vivace," Han Yoon-sung, dressed in a pink Lolita outfit, covered the classic song "Idol." Her live vocals were so clear that her breathing was clearly audible. This song is considered one of the most difficult to cover due to its tongue-twisting lyrics, fast tempo, and wide vocal range, but Han Yoon-sung sang and danced live, with an exceptionally strong vocal pressure, perfectly performing a legendary idol's stage performance. The cheers were so loud that they shook the entire venue.
For the Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan shows, due to fewer opportunities to meet with fans, the original two shows were extended to three. The support from Chinese fans remained as strong as ever. Han Yunxing felt the overwhelming love from her fans throughout her journey from the airport to her hotel. During breaks, she and Shen Lina and a few others acknowledged the fans' support and posted photos on multiple platforms. At the concert venue, in addition to the usual Chinese version performance from her album, she also specially learned some famous local old songs.
When fans recommend her to others, they have to explain to strangers that she's a Korean idol who specially learned Chinese songs to sing for them at the concert. After the show, Han Yunxing even topped up her account at a nearby Haidilao hot pot restaurant to treat her fans to a meal. The stars said they could love this woman for another ten thousand years.
Han Yunxing didn't deliberately cultivate her beauty; her rise to fame in Europe and America stemmed from the success of her collaboration on "Lose Control," and the subsequent invitation from Disney for "Speechless" was an unexpected bonus. Her recent albums, especially "Cheers!", are still high on the Billboard weekly chart. In short, Han Yunxing has gained some recognition in Europe and America, and many people attended the last Coachella music festival specifically for her.
The collaboration stage with Isac Elliot's "Out of Control" at the Paris show plunged the entire audience into chaotic joy. From the end of the Paris show, 89's fans had been hoping for Kwon Ji-yong and Han Yoon-sung to perform together, but unfortunately, they didn't get to see their long-awaited performance together until the end of the tour.
However, at the final encore performance in Seoul, Han Yoon-sung sang a short section of "Pheonix" a cappella. Fans also spotted the two holding hands as they got into a car, which made it a perfect ending.
Just as the fan-made version of "pheonix (feat.lyra)" was about to be worn out from repeated listening, Han Yoon-sung was on a family trip in Australia.
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Melbourne
Han Chengcan was holding the hand of one of the two little boys, who were about five years old and not even as tall as his waist. They were flanking him from both sides, chattering and asking him questions.
Han Chengcan was driven crazy by the noise, and his 1.9-meter height meant he often had to bend down to answer his two nephews' questions. He wanted to carry them on his shoulders, one in each arm, but when he caught a glimpse of Zheng Chengyou's "kind" smile behind him, he swallowed the idea back.
So, looking at Han Daoen beside him, hands in his pockets, strolling leisurely as if he were walking a fashion show, he became even more annoyed. Han Chengcan had an idea. He patted the children's hands, lowered his voice, and said mysteriously, "Jiyou, Jian, go find your Uncle Daoen. Listen to me, the dinosaurs are coming, and I'm going to stay here to protect you."
The boy in the blue short-sleeved shirt looked up at Han Chengcan and said in a serious, childish voice, "Uncle, dinosaurs are extinct."
They went to the dinosaur museum together yesterday; don't try to fool a child.
Han Chengcan: "Dinosaurs specifically target naughty children. When I was a child, no, when Han Daoen was a child, I was caught by them."
Kim Ji-an immediately protested. He ran to his younger brother and shook his hand vigorously, trying to shield him while screaming, "Uncle Dawn! Uncle Dawn! Is it true? Uncle Sung-chan said that a dinosaur will come to grab the children later."
Kim Ji-woo: "Brother, let's keep our voices down." The two children covered their mouths with their hands and pushed Han Sung-chan to hide behind Han Dao-en.
Han Daoen: ...
Han Daoen took a deep breath at the two pairs of terrified eyes, and handed Kim Ji-an and Kim Ji-woo to the couple, Jung Sung-woo and Kim Sung-chi. The couple was watching the play in the back. After each of them was given a child, they first gave the two children a comforting kiss on the forehead, and then steadily held the children and continued watching the play.
When Han Yoon-sung and Kwon Ji-yong returned hand in hand, they saw this strange scene. The two children were clinging tightly to their parents' necks, Han Dao-en rolled her eyes speechlessly, and Han Cheng-chan, a big guy, was huddled in a corner looking aggrieved.
She tentatively shook the bag in her hand: "We're back, there's ice cream!"
Kim Ji-woo and Kim Ji-an decided to eat their fill before the dinosaurs arrived. They slid off their parents and ran towards Han Yoon-sung, each hugging one of her legs: "Auntie~ Saranghae~"
Han Yunxing smiled and lowered her head, immediately receiving two sweet kisses on her cheeks. Kwon Ji-yong, who handed them the ice cream, also received a sincere thank you.
After finishing their ice cream, the two children hesitantly recounted what had just happened. Han Yunxing and Quan Zhilong exchanged a glance, then each took one child's hand and walked towards the center of the square.
"The wishing well here is very effective! Let's keep the dinosaurs away, okay?"
"Auntie, I don't want the dinosaurs not to come... I want the dinosaurs to be my friends."
"Yes, Auntie, they should come quietly."
[I was in Melbourne, guess who I ran into?]
Han Yoon-sung's family trip was not over yet when a report by Dispatch brought her back into the center of public discussion.
Dispatch Exclusive: It has been reported that renowned female solo artist Han Yoon-byul, after concluding her world tour, went on a romantic overseas vacation with her boyfriend Kwon Ji-yong, with whom she went public with their relationship four years ago. According to eyewitnesses, the couple were seen with twin children, interacting intimately and naturally, suggesting they may have secretly married and had children.
Han Yunxing and her group were spotted by Chinese fans. Yunqi had shared this news with her before Dispatch published the article. Now that she saw Dispatch was talking nonsense again, Han Yunxing immediately went on social media to clarify.
@Lyra_a: [Moragu?] The accompanying image is a bewildered bunny emoji.
@xxxibgdrgn：【interesting.】
—Are you saying that Han Yoon-sung, the workaholic who just finished her world tour, released six solo albums, personally produced four girl group albums, and has countless hit OSTs, secretly gave birth to twins?!
—Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter. Yunxing (belike): What are you talking about?
—For those who don't know, this is Yoon-sung's child, who has appeared a few times in Yoon-sung's 24-hour Instagram story. And just a quick aside, our CEO Jung isn't someone to be trifled with.
—Damn it, they're at it again with their old trick of copying and reproducing their own content. It's both toxic and stupid. They'll be sued soon.
—Even my brother was speechless.
—Dispatch: An unkillable cockroach...
—I was fortunate enough to see the post about our chance encounter firsthand. We Chinese are truly the world's street smarts, the top intelligence agency. Then, Dispatch (D社) reposted it and spread rumors about us.
—Although Dispatch is disgusting, it gave me a good time. My family's products are just that sweet.
—It looks exactly like the wishing well that my sister visited in Begin Again 2! My brother and I went there again!
—Did you sneak a peek at Yoon-sung when you made your wish? Were you captivated by your wife's beauty? lol
—Yunxing and Long are so gentle with the baby, can you please appear on The Return of Superman for me? TT
—+11111, so sweet, so family-like, Mom and Dad are just walking with me like this.
—I want to be Yunxing and Long's baby, my soul has been transmigrated into two children ww
—Friends, let's find another place to chat, and don't give Dispatch a hard time.
Dispatch: Never mind, traffic is king, we've made a killing this time, hehe~
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Author's note: Lately, I've been listening to some funk while writing; it gives me a lot of motivation! [Applause]
Two more episodes to go, ending...
These are the three ideas I currently have for the side story:
1- Kwon Ji-yong's alternate account exposed [forum style]
2- Please Take Care of My Refrigerator / Dragon Tarot / Cube Business Trip 15 Nights [See which one inspires you more]
3-IF scenario: The manager's domineering older sister [Sibling identity swapped version]
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